| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328,359 | 91.53% | $77,136 | H-1B |
| 25,222 | 7.03% | $170,962 | PERM |
| 3,529 | 0.98% | $97,739 | E-3 Australian |
| 1,637 | 0.46% | $32,808 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, Illinois has seen a total of 358,747 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Illinois is the H-1B visa with 328,359 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.53% of Illinois's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 25,222 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.03% of Illinois's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 8 | $35,522 | 72.73% |
| Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other | 8 | $39,914 | 72.73% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 8 | $29,754 | 80.00% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 8 | $39,229 | 80.00% |
| Nanosystems Engineers | 8 | $64,758 | 80.00% |
| Recreational Therapists | 8 | $33,387 | 80.00% |
| Cytogenetic Technologists | 7 | $45,798 | 70.00% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 7 | $66,447 | 70.00% |
| Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists | 7 | $36,032 | 77.78% |
| Product Safety Engineers | 7 | $75,945 | 77.78% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy Writers | 2 | $57,315 | 15.38% |
| Watch Repairers | 2 | $28,559 | 15.38% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2 | $48,548 | 15.38% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 2 | $66,103 | 15.38% |
| Cooks, All Other | 2 | $23,754 | 15.38% |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 2 | $70,263 | 15.38% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 2 | $48,485 | 16.67% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 2 | $72,707 | 16.67% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 2 | $63,532 | 16.67% |
| Biostatisticians | 2 | $75,410 | 16.67% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 1 | $68,598 | 50.00% |
| Grenada | 1 | $78,998 | 50.00% |
| St Kitts And Nevis | 1 | $162,802 | 50.00% |
| Yemen | 1 | $66,373 | 50.00% |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | $81,328 | 50.00% |
| Lesotho | 1 | $74,443 | 100.00% |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | $33,176 | 100.00% |
| Benin | 1 | $43,846 | 100.00% |
| Antigua And Barbuda | 1 | $83,782 | 100.00% |
| Mauritania | 1 | $74,070 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | 14,073 | $69,622 | 99.63% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 12,481 | $67,095 | 99.35% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 9,890 | $80,576 | 95.57% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 7,846 | $85,711 | 98.37% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 6,570 | $81,706 | 98.72% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 6,128 | $80,576 | 98.32% |
| Accenture Llp | 5,776 | $77,073 | 97.78% |
| Wipro Limited | 2,942 | $70,015 | 85.28% |
| Dfs Corporate Services Llc | 2,939 | $103,023 | 87.76% |
| Ibm India Private Limited | 2,813 | $65,153 | 87.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alewelt Concrete Inc | 87 | $30,976 | 100.00% |
| Del Norte Harvesting Llc | 72 | $35,253 | 100.00% |
| Frey Brothers | 50 | $29,106 | 100.00% |
| Flamm Orchards Inc | 36 | $28,596 | 100.00% |
| Jackson Citrus Inc | 20 | $32,438 | 100.00% |
| Rb Family Farms Inc | 19 | $28,253 | 100.00% |
| Mcneill Labor Management Inc | 19 | $28,347 | 100.00% |
| J J Dill Llc | 18 | $35,665 | 100.00% |
| Toms Farm Market Greenhouses Inc | 17 | $30,811 | 100.00% |
| Heritage Family Farms | 17 | $30,890 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc | 1,021 | $90,332 | 28.15% |
| Dfs Corporate Services Llc | 466 | $99,515 | 45.64% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 427 | $81,559 | 71.17% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 401 | $105,094 | 74.54% |
| Discover Products Inc | 391 | $79,764 | 80.79% |
| Abbvie Inc | 350 | $90,576 | 75.11% |
| Lead It Corporation | 322 | $72,880 | 72.52% |
| Belmont Sausage Company | 243 | $25,168 | 56.64% |
| Mckinsey Company Inc United States | 236 | $108,118 | 55.27% |
| At Kearney Inc | 235 | $109,873 | 58.60% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 182 | $58,306 | 89.66% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 181 | $80,622 | 90.50% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 179 | $111,995 | 89.95% |
| Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers | 176 | $65,253 | 89.34% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 168 | $72,820 | 86.60% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 166 | $68,779 | 86.46% |
| Books Printing | 165 | $86,094 | 86.84% |
| Industrial Design Services | 160 | $63,650 | 84.21% |
| Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing | 157 | $71,871 | 85.33% |
| Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing | 155 | $92,059 | 91.18% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Drink Manufacturing | 45 | $82,810 | 86.54% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 44 | $92,122 | 84.62% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 43 | $71,081 | 82.69% |
| Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing | 43 | $96,014 | 87.76% |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | 43 | $92,025 | 93.48% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 43 | $87,504 | 95.56% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 43 | $83,097 | 95.56% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 42 | $83,934 | 93.33% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 42 | $62,550 | 95.45% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 42 | $59,139 | 97.67% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Illinois to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Illinois over all years is $77,136. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.